Event Management

Thinking of a career in Event Management?

Are you a good organizer? Do you enjoy planning? Do you pay attention to the little details that make all the difference? Are you always on the lookout for new ideas? If so – then perhaps you should consider a career in Event Management. Event management is about organizing functions – large ones and small ones. It’s about working with caterers and fashion agents and marquee providers. It’s about booking bands, clowns and balloons. It's about sourcing flowers made from vegetables, and cakes made from ice. Event management is also about planning and co-ordination. Understanding health and safety legislation. Knowing when you need licenses or special permissions. Mostly, Event Management is about making creative ideas come to life and doing so professionally.

What will you learn?

This Event Management course will teach you about planning and managing an event. It will teach you how to market an event, publicize it, generate interest and attract participants. You will learn about advertising, creating flyers and posters, organizing competitions and creating merchandising. You will discover how to check license requirements, what health and safety regulations you are bound by and what constitutes best practice in Event Management. Finally, you will learn how to evaluate the success of your event in terms of revenue generated, publicity secured and feedback from the audience who attended.

An Event Manager helps and guides you every step of the way

From the time you join the course, a working Event Management professional is appointed as your tutor. This is someone with vast experience of the industry, who is involved in Event Management practice and who will share insights and advice with you, and offer practical help and assistance with your assignments.

An Academy course is different because our tutors work in the business every day, and give you the benefit of their knowledge and experience.

So how long will it take?

You can complete one module each week and have the Academy's Diploma in Event Management on your resume in just 12 weeks.

What about my transcript and Diploma?

The Academy's Diploma in Event Management is widely regarded as one of the best diploma courses you can study. The Academy's Diploma is awarded on successful completion of this course. The transcript of your results shows the grade you achieved in each module. Your Diploma and Transcript are sent to you by post.

The Academy has been awarding the Diploma in Event Management to national and international students since 2007 - you are in very good company!